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Jon Hilsenrath

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Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval

About Jon

Jon Hilsenrath writes about economics and finance and was twice voted among the nation’s most influential financial journalists. A 26-year veteran of the Wall Street Journal, he was a Pulitzer finalist in 2014 for his coverage of the Federal Reserve, part of a team of WSJ Pulitzer finalists in 2009 for coverage of the global financial crisis, and an on-the-ground reporter in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, helping the WSJ win a Pulitzer in 2002. He is the author of Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval, a history of economics and a biography of treasury secretary and former federal chairwoman, Janet Yellen. 


Jon's Videos

Jon Hilsenrath, the former markets and economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, explains the economy's strength heading into the 2024 presidential election. He will show why the economy averted the recession that so many analysts predicted, and what that portends for President Biden's bid for a second term. Examining markets and inflation, he will also explain what all this means for your pocketbook.  


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September 17 - 19, 2024